Enrique Iglesias performing after cutting his hand when he grabbed a camera drone
Photograph: Latinvasion/EPA

The pop star Enrique Iglesias will need weeks to recover, after injuries suffered when he grabbed a flying camera drone during a concert turned out to be worse than feared.

Iglesias, who turned 40 last month, was injured on Saturday while on stage during a concert in Tijuana, Mexico, when he grabbed at a camera-equipped drone. The singer frequently does the trick to give fans a better view of the stage, but touched the wrong part, slicing open several fingers and forcing him to leave the stage with his hand wrapped in a bloody T-shirt.

“His recent surgery lasted longer than expected since the damage ended up being a bit worse than initially assessed,” said a statement posted on Tuesday on the Spanish-born, Miami-based singer’s website.

“He suffered a fracture that needed to be corrected in addition to the reconstructive surgery. He will be recovering during the next few weeks but a full recovery is anticipated.”

Iglesias, who was transferred to Los Angeles to see a specialist, has been touring since early 2014 to promote his album Sex and Love. He is not scheduled to perform again until 3 July in Mexico City.

The youngest son of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and his first wife, Isabel Preysler, the artist has emerged as one of the top Latin crossover stars with fan bases for his dance numbers sung both in Spanish and English.